Yesterday was my birthday, I turned 33. I spent most of the week(s) leading up to it feeling pretty awful due to somehow contracting pneumonia. That was a scary experience, I went from what felt like a light cold on Monday to being unable to breathe properly by Wednesday evening. I went to the doctor … Continue reading Turning 33 and pneumonia →

I used to keep up with political news - both US and international - almost daily, as a sort of twisted hyperfixation. Part of it was having friends who are directly affected by the things that happen over there, part of it was morbid curiosity. I got out of that about a year ago, significantly … Continue reading All out of empathy →

It’s something that many of us struggle with, the dreaded backlog. This can be the movies or shows you still want to watch, the books you still want to read or the games you still want to play. There’s many other things that can be on your backlog of course, but I reckon these are … Continue reading The Backlog →

It’s almost September again, the summer break that us teachers get that feels like it lasts forever to get to also is over in a flash. I suppose I shouldn’t complain since 6 weeks in a row is much more than most anyone else gets, but I definitely need the first 2 or 3 of … Continue reading The burden of fun →

A quick post today about some music. I’ve been going around lately discovering a lot of new music. I got into Sleep Token, Ghost, the Kpop movie, and of course - although not new - Yungblud’s album Idols. I’ve also made a habit out of clicking on songs in my recommendations that look interesting. So … Continue reading The new Blink182 →

Five comedians, one Taskmaster, one little Alex Horne and a whole bunch of nonsense. That probably is enough to describe the format of one of the most fun British panel shows out there. Having had this blog for coming up on five years now, it’s a wonder that I never dedicated a post to this … Continue reading Taskmaster →

I talk about the book fair regularly, as I visit it once a year. It’s a colossal event where an entire street and several squares are filled to the brim with stands where people are selling books and things related to books. There’s comics, maps, some art pieces, cds and vinyl and even some D&D … Continue reading The Book Fair →

Today was the last day of school for the kids. At least, the last day before it is definitive who passes and who gets held back a year. After today, all that is left for them is to pick up their report card on Friday and go hang out as a class one last time … Continue reading The last day of school →